[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 96 (Thursday, May 21, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S2584]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO JILL LEBLANC

 Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, this week I have the honor of 
recognizing Jill LeBlanc of Broadwater County for her tremendous 
efforts to support the community during the ongoing coronavirus 
pandemic.
  Jill is a certified physician assistant working on the frontlines of 
the coronavirus pandemic at the Broadwater Health Center.
  During the early stages of the pandemic, when the State of Montana 
was responding to its first cases and health clinics were still 
navigating procedures on how to handle the COVID-19 outbreak, Jill 
dropped everything to go serve. She moved out of her home to keep her 
children safe and spent countless hours at the hospital educating 
herself and the staff at Broadwater Health Center with the necessary 
information and up to date procedures on how to handle the outbreak.
  Jill spent one-on-one time with each nurse on her shift to provide 
consistent updates and guidance on CDC guidelines, proper protective 
equipment protocols, how to handle isolated patients, and methods to 
conduct testing for COVID-19, both inside the Broadwater Health Center 
and through the drive-thru triage system.
  When Jill is not working at Broadwater Health Center, she spends 
additional time sharpening her skills at Deer Lodge Medical Center and 
Benefis, where volumes of patients are higher.
  It is my honor to recognize Jill as a health care hero working to 
protect the health and safety of all Montanans during these uncertain 
times. I know that the staff and the patients at Broadwater Health 
Center are grateful for Jill's selflessness and leadership during this 
pandemic. I am grateful to Jill for the extraordinary work she is doing 
to support her community.

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